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What is the most commonly used illicit drug?

Marijuana

Heroin

Ecstasy

Cocaine

Which of these statements is true?

Drugs enhance your creativity

A drug may give you a temporary “high,” but when it wears off the crash is lower than before

Drugs will remove your fears and make life more pleasant

It takes years to become dependent on drugs

Many users have reported getting hooked on which drug after the first time they used it?

LSD

Ecstasy

Marijuana

Methamphetamine

What is meant by “tolerance” to a drug?

A person has continual cravings for the drug

Giving people the choice to take any drugs they wish

More and more of the drug is needed to produce the same high

The urge to try new types of drugs

What are some of the symptoms of drug dependence?

Increased heart rate

Depression and craving for more of the drug

Loss of appetite

Flashbacks

What does marijuana come from?

A root

A chemical

A plant

A mushroom

Which of the statements below is true?

Marijuana use makes people more eager to learn

Marijuana contains over 400 chemicals

Marijuana use helps athletes excel in sports

Marijuana use increases a student’s chances of passing exams

How can the use of marijuana lead to harder drugs?

People who use marijuana tend to experiment with other drugs

Marijuana users need other drugs to enhance the effects of weed

Because a marijuana user builds up a tolerance to marijuana, he or she seeks out stronger drugs to reach the same degree of high

A means of treating one’s addiction to marijuana is by taking other drugs

Some short-term effects of marijuana are:

Loss of coordination and distortions in the sense of time, vision and hearing